Albert Charles Baden GOVERS

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GOVERS, Albert Charles Baden

Service Number:	79
Enlisted:	9 February 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	33rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Copeton, New South Wales, Australia, 2 June 1900
Home Town:	Copeton, Guyra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Copeton Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Station hand
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 5 November 1916, aged 16 years
Cemetery:	Grevillers British Cemetery Special Memorial, Row B, Grave No. 6
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Inverell & District Memorial Olympic Pool WW1 Honour Roll, Inverell War Memorial

World War 1 Service

9 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 79, 33rd Infantry Battalion
4 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 79, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
4 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 79, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Albert Govers was only 15 years of age when he enlisted and, turned 16 aboard the ship taking him to Europe and was 16 years and four months of age when he was killed by a shell at Flers 5 November 1916.

His dad, 2569 Alfred Ernest Govers enlisted and served in the 33rd Battalion at the age of 58. (he gave his age as 43). He was returned to Australia during 1918 at 60 years of age.

Two other brothers, 2568 Alfred Thomas Govers and 1314 Arthur William Govers both served in the AIF and returned to Australia.

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